Spain's neighboring countries are Portugal to the West, Morocco to the South, and France to the Northeast. The population of Spain is about 47,000,000. Important historical events in Spain were the North African invasion in 711 AD [Muslims take control], 1469 King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella marry and unite the catholics of Spain and forced Jews and Muslims to convert or leave. The Spanish civil war of 1936-1939 marked the beginning of the dictator Franco and in 1975 Constitutional Monarchy was established. Before WWII the jewish population of Spain was 4,000 but during the war the number of Jewish refugees equalled about 25,000. After the war about 6,000 Jews remained. It is said the Franco protected the Spanish Jews and allowed for many of Europe's Jews to gain Spanish papers and flee the Nazi's. Even though the Spanish Expulsion of the Jews in the 1400's was an important historical event in Spain, the protection of the Jews in Spain during WWII is said to be the most protection that Jews received in all of Europe. On Passover Spanish Jews eat rice, corn, peanuts and beans. Passover is celebrated with fasting and then eating dishes with all types of beans and cooking all foods with olive oil. People dress in white for the seder and recite the four questions while feasting on lamb, beans/vegetables, nuts and orange flavoring. Some popular Jewish (Sephardic) Spanish recipes are white bean salad, Hummous, Sephardic jewish style eggs, chocolate macaroons, and unleavened pita bread. (See Food.com Passover Jewish Sephardi)
By: Blake Scimone
Spain is on the continent of Europe along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Some geographic features are the Tajo, Duero, Guadiana, Guadalquivir and the Ebro rivers and the Sierra Nevada mountian range. The climate is predominately warm and the official language is Spanish. Spain's government is a Constitutional Monarchy. An important figure in Spain is Juan Carlos. He was the president of Spain up until recently when his son took over. When Spain was under the rule of King Fernand and Queen Isabelle is 1492, many Jews were executed, forced to convert to Catholicism and/or kicked out of Spain. In the 8th century, a big wave of Jewish immigration from North Africa went to Spain. There are many Jewish places in Spain to visit. Toledo and Colorful Girona are just some examples. The main objective of Jewish education in Spain is to maintain continuity. There are Jewish day schools in Barcelona, Madrid and Malagna. There are also Hebrew schools. One temple called Bet Shalom is located in Barcelona. During their services, they speak Hebrew and Spanish (Judezmo). Some popular Jewish foods eaten in Spain are adafina (a meat stew) and boyos. Two popular customs of the Jewish population for passover in Spain is dipping parsley in vinegar instead of salt water and rice being kosher.
By: Bari Gruber and Avery Garnets
On Passover Spanish Jews eat rice, corn, peanuts and beans. Passover is celebrated with fasting and then eating dishes with all types of beans and cooking all foods with olive oil. People dress in white for the seder and recite the four questions while feasting on lamb, beans/vegetables, nuts and orange flavoring. Some popular Jewish (Sephardic) Spanish recipes are white bean salad, Hummous, Sephardic jewish style eggs, chocolate macaroons, and unleavened pita bread. (See Food.com Passover Jewish Sephardi)
By: Blake Scimone
Spain is on the continent of Europe along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Some geographic features are the Tajo, Duero, Guadiana, Guadalquivir and the Ebro rivers and the Sierra Nevada mountian range. The climate is predominately warm and the official language is Spanish. Spain's government is a Constitutional Monarchy. An important figure in Spain is Juan Carlos. He was the president of Spain up until recently when his son took over. When Spain was under the rule of King Fernand and Queen Isabelle is 1492, many Jews were executed, forced to convert to Catholicism and/or kicked out of Spain. In the 8th century, a big wave of Jewish immigration from North Africa went to Spain. There are many Jewish places in Spain to visit. Toledo and Colorful Girona are just some examples. The main objective of Jewish education in Spain is to maintain continuity. There are Jewish day schools in Barcelona, Madrid and Malagna. There are also Hebrew schools. One temple called Bet Shalom is located in Barcelona. During their services, they speak Hebrew and Spanish (Judezmo). Some popular Jewish foods eaten in Spain are adafina (a meat stew) and boyos. Two popular customs of the Jewish population for passover in Spain is dipping parsley in vinegar instead of salt water and rice being kosher.
By: Bari Gruber and Avery Garnets
Links:
http://www.betshalom.cat
https://bendichasbendichosmanos.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/finally-boyos/